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Hi,

I have had this kind of 'problem' a couple of times already:

I usually play games with "Xmin+Ysec" time. But, occasionally, when no other option is available, i also play with X+0sec. And, sometimes, it happened that the time went out, and I lost because I just
didn't realise it was so close to zero.

I think it would be a good Idea to implement something like a clear visual indicator. I was thinking about something as simple as diferent background colours for the clock.

Time >= (TotalTime/2) ->bgcolor white
Time < (TotalTime/1) AND Time > (TotalTime/4) ->Yellow
Time <= (TotalTime/4) ->red

(Perhaps 50% and 25% would be no great values, but that's the idea)

Or something like that. Something you could easily spot. I really think it would help some people, in some cases.

Let me know what you think about it.

thanks!

Hi, I have had this kind of 'problem' a couple of times already: I usually play games with "Xmin+Ysec" time. But, occasionally, when no other option is available, i also play with X+0sec. And, sometimes, it happened that the time went out, and I lost because I just didn't realise it was so close to zero. I think it would be a good Idea to implement something like a clear visual indicator. I was thinking about something as simple as diferent background colours for the clock. Time >= (TotalTime/2) ->bgcolor white Time < (TotalTime/1) AND Time > (TotalTime/4) ->Yellow Time <= (TotalTime/4) ->red (Perhaps 50% and 25% would be no great values, but that's the idea) Or something like that. Something you could easily spot. I really think it would help some people, in some cases. Let me know what you think about it. thanks!

jchaves

Damn... the second line in thast 'pseudo code' should obviously be:

Time < (TotalTime/2) AND Time > (TotalTime/4) ->Yellow

and not "/1" ... Well, i think you can get the idea anyway.

Damn... the second line in thast 'pseudo code' should obviously be: Time < (TotalTime/2) AND Time > (TotalTime/4) ->Yellow and not "/1" ... Well, i think you can get the idea anyway.

wirasdt

this would rather freak me out

still, good idea, should be optional though. prolly this could be done with a greasemonkey script? can you code? :)

this would rather freak me out still, good idea, should be optional though. prolly this could be done with a greasemonkey script? can you code? :)

jchaves

Mmm... yeah, i think it would be possible to do it as a grasemonkey script. Sadly, i know nothing about how to make a 'user script', or whatever it's called, hehe...

Perhaps i'll try to write something like that someday. I'll let you know if i can finally do it.

Mmm... yeah, i think it would be possible to do it as a grasemonkey script. Sadly, i know nothing about how to make a 'user script', or whatever it's called, hehe... Perhaps i'll try to write something like that someday. I'll let you know if i can finally do it.

thibault

I'd be glad to see, and use, such a script!